NRA, NRAEF Unveil New Officers, Board Members

Jeff Davis, chairman of U.S. Beef, Arby’s largest franchise group, will serve as chair of the NRA board. He says he’ll focus on getting restaurateurs to help Congress better understand how the industry’s businesses operate. “Our voice needs to be loud,” he says. “With a new Congress and Administration, there’s a real opportunity for us to seize the moment.”

Jay Steiber, EVP/general counsel of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, has been named vice chair; Joe Essa, president/CEO of Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, is treasurer.